Data processor, data processing method and storage medium

Abstract

According to one embodiment, a data processor includes an image acquisition module, a degradation evaluation module, a first output module and a display module. The first output module is configured to output a first trigger for performing a process for detecting the image area when the possibility is high as a result of evaluation by the degradation evaluation module, the first output module is configured to output a command for displaying the image as it is on a display when the possibility is low as a result of the evaluation.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A data processor comprising:
 a degradation evaluation module implemented by one or more hardware processors and configured to evaluate whether a possibility that an image area which corresponds to a character is detected from an image is high based on a degree of degradation of the image; 
 a character row detection module implemented by one or more hardware processors and configured to perform a process for detecting the image area when the possibility is high as a result of evaluation by the degradation evaluation module; and 
 an output module configured to display the image without performing the process when the possibility is low as a result of the evaluation. 
 
     
     
       2. The data processor of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a density evaluation module configured to evaluate whether a possibility that a character row is detected from the image is high based on a density evaluation value indicating to what extent the detected predetermined number of image areas or more occupy a total area of the image, wherein 
 the character row detection module performs the process for detecting the character row when the possibility is high as a result of evaluation by the density evaluation module, and 
 the output module displays the image without performing the process when the possibility is low as a result of the evaluation by the density evaluation module. 
 
     
     
       3. The data processor of  claim 1 , wherein
 the image areas which corresponds to characters are detected from the image when the process is continuously performed for a certain period. 
 
     
     
       4. The data processor of  claim 1 , further comprising a display configured to display the image. 
     
     
       5. The data processor of  claim 1 , wherein
 the degradation evaluation module evaluates whether the degree of degradation of the image is less than or equal to a predetermined threshold, using a pose change amount which is measured at the time of capturing the image as the degree of degradation of the image, and 
 the character row detection module performs the process when the degree of degradation of the image is less than or equal to the threshold as a result of evaluation by the degradation evaluation module. 
 
     
     
       6. The data processor of  claim 5 , wherein
 the character row detection module performs the process when the degree of degradation of the image is less than or equal to the threshold as a result of the evaluation by the degradation evaluation module, and further, when an imaging unit configured to capture the image comes into focus. 
 
     
     
       7. A data processing method comprising:
 evaluating whether a possibility that an image area which corresponds to a character is detected from an image is high based on a degree of degradation of the image; 
 performing a process for detecting the image area when the possibility is high as a result of evaluation; and 
 displaying the image without performing the process when the possibility is low as a result of the evaluation. 
 
     
     
       8. The data processing method of  claim 7 , further comprising:
 evaluating whether a possibility that a character row is detected from the image is high based on a density evaluation value indicating to what extent the detected predetermined number of image areas or more occupy a total area of the image, wherein 
 the performing includes performing the process for detecting the character row when the possibility is high as a result of evaluation, and 
 the displaying includes displaying the image without performing the process when the possibility is low as a result of the evaluation. 
 
     
     
       9. The data processing method of  claim 7 , wherein
 the image areas which corresponds to characters are detected from the image when the process is continuously performed for a certain period. 
 
     
     
       10. The data processing method of  claim 7 , wherein
 the evaluating includes evaluating whether the degree of degradation of the image is less than or equal to a predetermined threshold, using a pose change amount which is measured at the time of capturing the image as the degradation evaluation value, and 
 the performing includes performing the process when the degree of degradation of the image is less than or equal to the threshold as a result of evaluation. 
 
     
     
       11. The data processing method of  claim 10 , wherein
 the performing includes performing the process when the degree of degradation of the image is less than or equal to the threshold, and further, when an imaging unit configured to capture the image comes into focus. 
 
     
     
       12. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions executed by a computer, wherein the instructions, when executed by the computer, cause the computer to perform:
 evaluating whether a possibility that an image area which corresponds to a character is detected from an image is high based on a degree of degradation of the image; 
 performing a process for detecting the image area when the possibility is high as a result of evaluation; and 
 displaying the image without performing the process when the possibility is low as a result of the evaluation. 
 
     
     
       13. The storage medium of  claim 12 , further cause the computer to perform:
 evaluating whether a possibility that a character row is detected from the image is high based on a density evaluation value indicating to what extent the detected predetermined number of image areas or more occupy a total area of the image, wherein 
 the performing includes performing the process for detecting the character row when the possibility is high as a result of evaluation, and 
 the displaying includes displaying the image without performing the process when the possibility is low as a result of the evaluation. 
 
     
     
       14. The storage medium of  claim 12 , wherein
 the image areas which corresponds to characters are detected from the image when the process is continuously performed for a certain period. 
 
     
     
       15. The storage medium of  claim 12 , wherein
 the evaluating includes evaluating whether the degree of degradation of the image is less than or equal to a predetermined threshold, using a pose change amount which is measured at the time of capturing the image as the degree of degradation of the image, and 
 the performing includes performing the process when the degree of degradation of the image is less than or equal to the threshold as a result of evaluation. 
 
     
     
       16. The storage medium of  claim 15 , wherein
 the performing includes performing the process when the degree of degradation of the image is less than or equal to the threshold, and further, when an imaging unit configured to capture the image comes into focus.